Accused terrorist 'practised' Vic stabbing

A Bangladeshi student accused of stabbing her Melbourne homestay host in an act of Islamic State terrorism allegedly practised on a mattress.

Momena Shoma, 24, appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court via video link on Wednesday, charged with engaging in a terrorist act, after she allegedly stabbed her homestay host at Mill Park on February 9.

"She (allegedly) did the practice run on the mattress with the first family that hosted her and they felt intimidated enough to go to whoever organised it ... to say 'We're scared, we don't want her to continue living with us'," magistrate Charlie Rozencwajg said.

The radicalised student is accused of stabbing her sleeping 56-year-old host in the neck and shoulder.

Momena Shoma, 24, allegedly attacked a sleeping father after he took her into his home. (Supplied)